Commander's Palace

"There's just nothing that personifies the best and in some cases the bad about American history like New Orleans, but the food is where you can put it inside of you," he says. "Emeril Lagasse who I think is if he didn't create the celebrity chef, he certainly put it on steroids." He adds: "The fact that I'm from here and grew up in this environment and understand the importance of it [is] an ambassador"